Tipped into this copy is autograph manuscript of poem by Hal Gye, signed by him with his pseudonym 'James Hackston', 'Den - a memory', published in the Bulletin, October 29, 1952

Component identifier:

Item 88(b)

Content Summary:

This book contains a collection of poetry and prose collected by and with Foreword by Margaret Herron (Mrs Dennis).

Included in the contents is the poem 'To a dead mate', written by Dennis to the memory of Henry Lawson.

George Robertson in a letter to C.J. Dennis, written 16 May 1929, after discussing a novel by Mrs Dennis, which he proposed to publish, writes: '...By the way, Professor Tucker told me that he placed you first among Australian poets for imagination and craftsmanship. I am sending Mrs D. a copy of Vanished tribes by Devaney. I place him top for rhythmic prose, so please consider that settled, whatever you may think of the Tucker dictum. Dennis and Devaney! Ye gods, and not a drop of Scots blood in their veins...'

Many of Dennis's lines lilt and sing, and are described as 'light verse'. Dylan Thomas's obscure nonsense is described as 'poetry'. Why?

The dust-jacket for Random verse was designed by R.C. Skale.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The collection was purchased from Harry Chaplin in 1981.

Names:

Chaplin, Harry F.

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